Do you all understand? Ae (yes) kau (no)

This phrase directly translates to come together to discuss. However in our akomanga (classrooms) we can use this for peer sharing, partner talk or discuss with someone around you.

This video is a pronounciatioon guide aimed at kaiako, rather than tauira.

Put your hand up!

This is a nice and simple classroom instruction.

You can change it up with changing the direction.

Try - Tō ringa ki raro (put your hand down)

Go and get,

This can be used in many ways!

In the classroom, you could say tiki atu te pukapuka - go and get the book!

Tiki is to fetch, or get

Atu is the particle that indicates distance, meaning if you say tiki atu, then the thing you want the person to fetch is not right close to them

three, two, one, Let's go!

Come to the mat!

Haere mai - welcome, come here

ki - to

te - the

whāriki - mat, floor covering

Ngā mihi o Matariki, te tau hou Māori.

This phrase means Happy Matariki, the Māori new year!

This is a ka rawe (awesome) way to give someone a compliment.

If you like someones writing,

you could say 'ka mau te wehi!'

If someone scores a goal in football,

you can say 'ka mau te wehi!'

Rā whānau ki a koe

Rā whānau ki a koe

Rā whānau ki a _________________

Rā whānau ki a koe!

Tēnā koe is one way to say thank you.

The rawa atu, is an emphasiser, this mean it given the sentence more meaning.

So could say tēnā koe, as thank you, but we can say tēnā rawa atu koe, for thank you very much!

Kei hea taku pōtae? Where is your hat?

You can answer this patai (question) with

Kei runga ki tōku mahunga which means 'on my head'.

To extend yourself. Change the kupu pōtae for another one.

Kei hea taku pukapuka? Where is your book?

Kei hea ā Mr Engles? Where is Mr Engles?

It is ka pai (ok or good) to answer these patai in english.

Kei te pehea koe is a patai (question) that asks people how they are feeling.

You can answer this questions with:

Kei te _____ ahau.

Kei te pehea koe? How are you?

Kei te hiakai ahau. I am hungry!

Replace the underlined word with any feeling.

Link to te reo emotions

We can say Ka pai e hoa, when our friend kicks a goal, throws a good ball, writes a great story, or shares some awesome news!

Ka pai means good

e hoa means friend

Together this phrase means good, my friend!

We can say this at the end of the day, or when your friend leaves and you know you will send them tomorrow.

Ka is out future tense maker

Kite means to see

Apōpō menas tomorrow

Together this phrase means, see you tomorrow!